clear out
Example Sentences
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On June 29, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order calling for the company to clear out the food waste within 45 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Boreal forests are also supposed to burn on an infrequent basis, in order to open up certain pine cones and spread their seeds, or to clear out lower tree branches.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Look at how it has caused people to scramble for groceries and clear out the shelves. Honestly, there hasn't even been much wind or rain these past two days."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
She described going to clear out Henry's room at university and finding his advent calendar with only the first three doors open, "that broke me," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He looked very sad at this, so I said that he must clear out some of them, at all events.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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